Cpl. Richard Cook, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, slices a piece of cake during a celebration of the 241st Marine Corps’ birthday at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 10, 2016. Strategically located in the Mediterranean, the Marines in Italy serve as headquarters for the logistics combat element of SPMAGTF-CR-AF. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the Africa Command area of responsibi

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Cpl. Richard Cook, a combat engineer with Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force Crisis Response-Africa, slices a piece of cake during a celebration of the 241st Marine Corps’ birthday at Naval Air Station Sigonella, Italy, Nov. 10, 2016. Strategically located in the Mediterranean, the Marines in Italy serve as headquarters for the logistics combat element of SPMAGTF-CR-AF. Marines and Sailors assigned to Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force-Crisis Response-Africa Command support operations, contingencies and security cooperation in the Africa Command area of responsibility.

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